The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-03-31
Maj. Jed Hotchkiss has purchased

flying visit to his relatives in StauntoE
Col. R. Turk was in the city Monday
This is the first time he has been out sine
his recent illness.
Mrs. W. ". Brennaman. of Monterey
is visiting the family OF her father, DT
II. NJ. Patterson.
We regret to learn that in getting on
his wagon yesterday evening, Mr. Charlie
C. Wheat fell and broke his loft arm.
j. R. Keezel, Rockingham, and +. 7
McClintic, Bath county, have graduated
from the Richmond Medical College.
Messrs. J. Steinbuck and C. O'Rork con
tinue in very feeble health with no indi
cation of improvement since last week.
T. NJ. Young, Esq, was extremely Ill
at the time Of our going to press. 1t is
not probable that he can long survive.
A new postoffice, Dorcas, has been estab
lished in this county with James Perry
postmaster. Special services from Mount
Scion, three miles east.
Mr.. Geo. BodeI has been heard from III
Canada. He expected to meet his latf
partner in Toronto, but the latter did not
arrive at the appointed time
Among the post masters appointed the
past week were the following: M.H,Pen-
dleton, Clifton Forge John j. Pace, Gro
yet Fl. B. McFall, Mt. Scion.
Rev. w. l.. Lynch, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church (South), died very sud
denly at his home in Clarke county las:
week of gangrene. The remains were in
tered at Mount Crawford on Sunday.
Rev. A. 2. Boude, of Lexington. was in
the city Tuesday and stopping at the
Hoover House. Whilst here, Mr.. Poude
examined the electric light plant. with a
view to reporting to the Lexington Coun-
Gil
MI j r. Jordan, a relative Of Gen. j.
A. Walker, has been appointed United
States Marshal for the Western District
of Virginia, in place of Mr.. Graham re-
signed.
We regret to learn that the wife of MI.
S. NJ. Donald, residing near Folly Mills,
was dangerously i'll yesterday. with very
little hopes of her recovery. She is a
daughter of DR.. J. w. Watson, of FISH
ersviile.
The Rev. J. w. Howe, Of the U. B. per
suasion, will, by Divine permission, preach
at the usual hours in the ID Baptist Church
next Sunday morning, and also in the eve
ming of the same day. Come and hear the
great singer.
Mr.. Jacob Long. one OF the Oldest and
most highly, esteemed citizens of Rocking
ham, died at his home near Lacy Springs
on the 10th. aged Sc years. He was the
father Of A. c. Long. Esq. and valuable
and useful man.
Col. A. W. Harman has purchased what
is known as the Georgetown farm. for
merly the property of the late Col. John
Bell. of this county, and has removed his
family to it. The farm is located near
Culpeper, and has on it a valuable granite
quarry, which Col. II. is developing.
1t is difficult to please the average
democrat. Senator Sherman has been
denounced heretofore because, as the
democratic press said, he waived the
bloody shirt. In his recent speech in
Nashville he dispensed with the ensan-
guine garment and they denounce him for
that.
An entertainment will be given at West
End Chapel on this Thursday evening
March 81. at 7.30 O'Clock, the proceeds tic
be appropriated to completing improve
ments. There will be refreshments on the
occasion. all under the direction Of Mr.. J
H. Dreschler, superintendent, and the Ia
dies of the church. An interesting time is
promised. Admission only 10 cents.
Among the successful candidates ex-
amined by the State Board of Pharmacy
J in Richmond, last week, were VIM. M
Brown, of Staunton, w. p. Norris, Of
Waynesboro' and J. P Fletcher. Of Har
risonburg. Each of these gentlemen re
! ceived a handsomely engraved diploma. o.
certificate of registration. which entities
them to practice pharmacy in the State
as long as they continue to pay The annua
registration fee of 81 to the Secretary.
Mr.. Joseph D. Pownall. of Salisbury
| township, Lancaster CO., Pennsylvania
died suddenly on the 9th of March, age(
! 69 years. Heart disease caused his death
He was gentleman Of very high eharac
ter and sterling worth, and had held prom
inent positions in his natige State. Ht
! was an extensive cattle dealer, and wei
! known to number Of prominent persons
in the Valley Of Virginia. Mr.. Rob t j
Glendy, of Bath, ana Afr. D. V. Ruck
man, of Highland county, were especially
intimate with him, and speak Of him il
the highest terms as a man Of the strictest
/ integrity and business character.
Geo. ". Berlin, Esq. who has great
faith in the hidden wealth of Virginia
but very little in the energy and methods
of our people to develop it, has been quiet
| ly working for months past for manga
nese Gil two hundred acre tract Of his OF
the Shenandoah Valley railroad about
seven miles north CT Port Republic He
has opened the property about i90 feet il
length, 80 feet in width and gone down Oh
the ore &c feet. without getting to thu
bottom. The quality of The Ore is excel
lent, as tested in the laboratory by Prof
Traphagen. Of this place. We trust i
will prove fully as rich as it promises, ane
that our friend Berlin may realize hand
somely on it.
MARRIAGE.-A large audience OF boil
white and colored assembled at the Mount
/ Zion Baptist Church to witness the mar
riage Of Emmitt Moore. popular yonng
colored man Of this city, and Fannie. th,
daughter Of Joseph Jack son. ID well know
and highly esteemed eolored man OF Staun
ton.
The attendants were Richard Jackson
Lewis Moore, John Childs. Mack Childs
Emma Irving, Lucy Jones, Ida Moore, an(
Agnes Scott.
Rev. A. w. Fuller performed the cere
mony. Mr.. VIM. Hawley presided at thu
organ.
John Orchard, Jr.. and Samuel Wilson
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